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North Carolina Sharpies

Record #:
34513
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Abstract:
The sharpie is a popular vernacular watercraft found in North Carolina. Featuring a long narrow hull and flat bottom, sharpies originated in the Northeast in the mid-1800s. The first sharpie built in Carteret County was GOODWIN, constructed 1867. Used for fishing and oystering, the vessel measured 40 feet in length and was 11 tons burthen.
Source:
The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 10 Issue 2, Spring 1994, p3, il